Saturday, March 14, 2026, 1:00 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
New England Symphonic Ensemble
BRAHMS Schicksalslied, Op. 54
Sinhaeng Lee, Conductor, Distinguished First Runner-up of the Inaugural MidAmerica Productions International Choral Conducting Competition
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MENDELSSOHN Hear My Prayer
Katerina Burton, Soprano
Charlotte Botha, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Colgate University Chorus, Hamilton, NY (Sinhaeng Lee, Director)
Hamilton College Choir, Clinton, NY (Charlotte Botha, Director)
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ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes
Robert Hughes, Tenor
Emilie Bertram, Conductor​
​R. NATHANIEL DETT The Chariot Jubilee
Robert Hughes, Tenor
Jason Forte, Conductor
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Participating Combined Ensemble:
Leesburg High School Chorus, Leesburg, FL (Ja'Quan O. Floyd, Director)
Timberview High School Varsity Chorale, Arlington, TX (Jason Forte, Director)
Wagner College Choir, Staten Island, NY (Thomas Juneau, Director)
Waldorf Choir Alumni, Forest City, IA (Emilie Bertram, Director)
Waldorf University Choir, Forest City, IA (Emilie Bertram, Director)
West Fork High School Choir, Sheffield, IA (Brennan Laugen, Director)
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ELAINE HAGENBERG Illuminare
Kyle Zeuch, Conductor
OLA GJEILO Luminous Night of the Soul
Wade Holzapfel, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Cheyenne Capital Chorale, Cheyenne, WY (Wade Holzapfel, Director)
Lebanon Valley College Choirs, Annville, PA (Kyle Zeuch, Director)
Harrisburg Choral Society, Camp Hill, PA (Kyle Zeuch, Director)
Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School, Astoria, NY (Kristy Jung, Director)
Saturday, March 21, 2026, 8:30 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
New England Symphonic Ensemble
ELAINE HAGENBERG Illuminare
Nathan Payant, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Palisade High School Choirs, Palisade, CO (Matthew J. Doty, Director)
Apple Valley High School Choirs, Apple Valley, MN (Joel Beyer and Reid Larsen, Directors)
Grand Junction High School Choirs, Grand Junction, CO (Brad Hirsh, Director)
Southwest MN Christian Schools Chamber Choir, Edgerton, MN (Brittany Forness, Director)
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VAUGHAN WILLIAMS In Windsor Forest
Jason Strunk, Conductor
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Serenade to Music
Barbee Monk, Soprano
Steven Zopfi, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
University of Puget Sound Adelphian Concert Choir, Tacoma, WA (Steven Zopfi, Director)
Shepherd University Masterworks Chorale, Shepherdstown, WV (Jason Strunk, Director)
Portland Symphonic Choir, Portland, OR (Alissa Deeter, Director)
St. Malachy’s-The Actors Chapel Choir, New York, NY (Stephen Fraser, Director)
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Ensemble Spotlight Series: John P. Stevens High School A Cappella Ensemble
ELAINE HAGENBERG By Night
​OLA GJEILO Dark Night Of The Soul
SUSAN LABARR Where The Light Begins
REENA ESMAIL The Unexpected Early Hour from ( III. A Winter Breviary)
DANIEL SCHREINER The Dawn​
Matthew Chi Lee, Distinguished Honorable Mention for the Inaugural MidAmerica Productions International Choral Conducting Competition, and Regina McElroy, Co-Conductors
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 8:00 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
New England Symphonic Ensemble
The Tribe Jazz Orchestra (featured guest ensemble)
"A Celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month"
HALE SMITH/arr. HELM The Valley Wind
​JOHN COLTRANE arr. MYERS/HELM A Conversation with God (Dear Lord)
COUNT BASIE Everyday I Have The Blues
JIMMY HEATH arr. HAMMONDS The Rio Dawn
LENORA HELM HAMMONDS Transitions in Black
Featuring special guest artists, The Sistering (Nnenna Freelon, Kate McGarry, Lois Deloatch and Lenora Zenzalai Helm)
Lenora Helm Hammonds, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Tribe Jazz Orchestra Singers, Durham, NC (Lenora Helm Hammonds, Director)
Berklee Vocal & Instrumental Jazz Ensemble, Boston, MA (Lenora Helm Hammonds, Director)
North Carolina Central University Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Durham, NC (Talbert Maurice Myers, Director)
Queens College Jazz Ensemble, Flushing, NY (Lauren Kinhan, Director)
New York University Village Voices, New York, NY (Lauren Kinhan and Janis Siegel, Directors)
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JOHN RUTTER Gloria​
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Serenade to Music
COPLAND Fanfare for the Common Man
Sarah Schroeder, Soprano
Erin Alford, Mezzo-soprano
Edmond Rodriguez, Tenor
Phillip Lopez, Bass-baritone
Jonathan Souza, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
South Bay Singers, Morgan Hill, CA (Jonathan Souza, Director)
Gilroy High School Choral Ensembles, Gilroy, CA (Jonathan Souza, Director)
Six Rivers Choral Artists, Humboldt County, CA (Jonathan Souza, Director)
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Ensemble Spotlight Series: Morrow High School Symphonic Band, Ellenwood, GA
ROBERT W. SMITH The Inferno
MARIE ANTOINETTE DOUGLAS Playalisticstagemuzik
Teddy Taylor II, Conductor
Sunday, April 5, 2026, 1:00 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
JOHN RUTTER For The Beauty Of The Earth
BOB CHILCOTT Can You Hear Me
JING YUAN/ZHENGJIE CAO The World Has Given Me
ERIC WHITACRE The Seal Lullaby
JIM PAPOULIS Kusimama
JAY CHOU Mojito
GIANCARLO AQUILANTI Ave Maria (Dedicated to Peter Tiboris)
GUANYU CAO Colored Glass (Dedicated to Peter Tiboris)
Karl Chang, Conductor
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Participating Chorus:
Crystal Children's Choir, Cupertino, CA (Jane Li, Director)
Crystal Ensemble, Fremont, CA (Chiafen Lin, Director)
Wsingers, Cupertino, CA (Hong-Chung Tzou, Director)
University of Tainan Primary School, Taiwan (Shu-Nu Sun, Director)
Ensemble Spotlight Series: Carolina Youth Symphony
NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36
FRANZ SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8 in B minor "Unfinished" - I. Allegro moderato
JEAN SIBELIUS Karelia Suite, Op. 11 - III. Alla marcia
Charles Daniel Baldwin, Conductor
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Ensemble Spotlight Series: Spring Valley Academy High School Band
JOSEPH BRACKETT, ARR. NOAH D. TAYLOR Simple Gifts
DAVID SHAFFER New World Variations
RICHARD COMELLO Sparkling Flutes
JAMES L. HOSAY Were You There? The Crucifixion Sage Told Through Spirituals
Clara Brouhard & Shanelle Price, Flute
Donald Huff, Conductor​​
Sunday, April 5, 2026, 8:30 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
New England Symphonic Ensemble
MORTEN LAURIDSEN Lux Aeterna
Daniel Gordon, Conductor
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MOZART Mass in C Major, K. 317 "Coronation Mass"
Maggie Finnegan, Soprano
Martina Portychova, Mezzo-soprano
Brian Wallin, Tenor
Yazid Gray, Baritone
KuanFen Liu, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
California State University-Channel Islands, CA (KuanFen Liu, Director)
Channel Islands Choral Association, CA (KuanFen Liu, Director)
Southeastern University, FL (Daniel Gordon, Director)
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MOZART Missa Brevis in D minor, K. 65
JOHNNY EDWARDS Risen (World Premiere)
Maggie Finnegan, Soprano
Martina Portychova, Mezzo-soprano
Brian Wallin, Tenor
Yazid Gray, Baritone
Terrance Cook-Green, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Heritage High School Chorus, Conyers, GA (Terrance Cook-Green, Director)
Newton High School and Oxford Youth Singers, Covington, GA (Johnny Edwards, Director)
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VIVALDI Gloria in D major, RV 589
Maggie Finnegan, Soprano
Martina Portychova, Mezzo-soprano
Bradley D. Vogel, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Maranatha Christian Academy High School Choir, Shawnee, KS (Kimberly Mills, Director)
Summit Christian Academy Choirs, Lee's Summit, MO (Mandy Hoover, Director)
Vogel Alumni Choir, Detroit, MI (Bradley D. Vogel, Director)
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 1:00 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
Ensemble Spotlight Series: Hanford High School Music Department
STEVEN BRYANT, Dusk
ARTURO MARQUEZ, Danzon No. 2
CHARLES CARTER, Overture for Winds
CAIT NISHIMURA, Breath of The Mountains
KATAHJ COPLEY, Iridessi
Christopher Newbury, Conductor
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Participating Ensembles:
Hanford High School, Hanford Symphony Orchestra (Christopher Newbury, Director)
Hanford High School, Hanford Symphonic Winds (Adam Hancock and Cole Lobdell, Directors)
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​​​Ensemble Spotlight Series: Choate Rosemary Hall and St. Margaret's Symphony Orchestra
SOON HEE NEWBOLD Gravitas
EJAE, MARK SONNENBLICK, IDO, 24, TEDDY PARK/arr. PAUL MURTHA Golden (from KPOP Demon Hunters) (Carnegie Hall Premiere)
ROSSANO GALANTE Genesis
MODEST MOUSSORGSKY/arr. MICHAEL SWEENEY Pictures at an Exhibition
Gene Wie and Matthew McLean, Co-conductors
Linling Hsu and Chris Carbajal, Co-conductors
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Ensemble Spotlight Series: Cabell Midland High School Orchestra
EDWARD ELGAR ARR. ANDREW DACZYNSKI Andantino and March (from Six Easy Pieces, Op. 22)
LARRY CLARK Dance of the Harlequins
KATIE O'HARA LABRIE Tanc Furioso
arr. ROBERT LONGFIELD Romanza Espanola
BILL DANOF, TAFFY NIVERT, JOHN DENVER arr. BOB CERULLI Take Me Home, Country Roads
Vera Miller, Conductor
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 1:00 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
New England Symphonic Ensemble
MARK HAYES Psalmos (World Premiere)
Sarah Joyce Cooper, Soprano
Nathan Snyder, Tenor
Mark Hayes, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Rio Lindo Adventist Academy Chorale, Healdsburg, CA (Whitney Weems, Director)
Marshall Community Chorus, Marshall, MO (Ron Sayer, Director)
Westminster Choir - First Presbyterian Church of San Diego, San Diego, CA (Rodney Girvin, Director)
NH Seacoast Choir, Dover, NH (Sandi Potter, Director)
Continuo Arts Symphonic Chorus, Summit, NJ (Candace Wicke, Director)
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OLA GJEILO Dreamweaver
Teresa Castillo, Soprano
Melanie Soule, Conductor
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Participating Chorus:
Neosho High School, Neosho, MO (Melanie Soule and Levi Hudnut, Co-Directors)
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MOZART Requiem in D Minor, K. 626
Leah Edwards, Soprano
Meg Brilleslyper, Mezzo-soprano
Dimitri Pittas, Tenor
Sidney Outlaw, Baritone
Nathaniel Voelker, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Soli Deo Gloria Choir, Colorado Springs, CO (Nathaniel Voelker, Director)
Colorado State University Pueblo Choir, Pueblo, CO (Abigail Silverberg, Director)
Florida Polytechnic University Violet Voices, Lakeland, FL (MaryAnn Brilleslyper, Director)
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 8:30 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
New England Symphonic Ensemble
DAN FORREST Requiem for the Living
Cristina Maria Castro, Soprano
Ethan Ellis, Tenor
Athena Mertes, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Thurman White Academy Advanced Choir, Henderson, NV (Athena Mertes, Director)
Westfield High School Choir, Westfield, NJ (John Brzozowski, Director)
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MOZART Mass in C Major, K.317 (Coronation Mass)
Cristina Maria Castro, Soprano
Olga Perez Flora, Mezzo-soprano
Ethan Ellis, Tenor
Andrew Dwan, Bass-baritone
Daniel Dunning, Conductor​
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HAYDN Te Deum (Empress Marie Therese)
Will Chandler, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Advanced Ensemble, Tucson, AZ (Daniel Dunning, Director)
DeQuincy High School Choir, DeQuincy, LA (Carie Barnes, Director)
Barbe High School Choir, Lake Charles, LA (Travis Stegall, Director)
Tucson High Magnet School Concert Choir, Tucson, AZ (Chizuru Jurman, Director)
Edison High School Acapella Ensemble, Edison, NJ (Joshua Lisner, Director)​
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ROSE BUCHANAN arr. P. BRADLEY Mighty Good Day
arr. GLEN JONES My Soul's Been Anchored
PATRICK BRADLEY You Blessed Me Lord
PATRICK BRADLEY Only Love
Patrick Bradley, Conductor
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arr. A.J. COLLIER What A Mighty God We Serve
arr. ADRIENNE EVANS He's Just That Kind of God
BRUCE HENDERSON Rejoice
Bruce Henderson, Conductor
Participating Choruses:
Westside Baptist Church, Lewisville, TX (Patrick Bradley, Director)
Birmingham AL Ensemble, Birmingham, AL (Bruce Henderson, Director)
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 8:30 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
New England Symphonic Ensemble
JOHN RUTTER Gloria
Lynn Brinckmeyer, Conductor
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BERNSTEIN Chichester Psalms
Zabriel Rivers, Countertenor
Rick Hoffenberg, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Brinckmeyer Alumni Choir, United States (Lynn Brinckmeyer, Director)
Marywood University Concert Choir, Scranton, PA (Rick Hoffenberg, Director)
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CHRISTIAN GUEBERT Inscriptions (World Premiere)
Christian Guebert, Conductor
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Participating Ensembles:
Concordia Sinfonia, Irvine, CA (Jeff Held, Director)
Concordia Concert Handbells, Irvine, CA (Erik Der, Director)
Concordia Choir and Inscriptions Master Chorale, Irvine, CA (Michael Busch, Director)
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Ensemble Spotlight Series: Concordia Sinfonietta, Concordia Wind Orchestra, & Concordia Concert Handbells
AARON COPLAND Fanfare for the Common Man
AARON COPLAND Old American Songs: Simple Gifts
AARON COPLAND Old American Songs: Ching-a-ring Chaw
AARON COPLAND The Promise of Living
ALEX GUEBERT Medley of Early American Spiritual Songs
DAN FORREST My Country Tis of Thee
PETER WILHOUSKY The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Michael Busch, Conductor
Erik Der, Conductor
Jeff Held, Conductor
Sunday, May 10, 2026, 3:00 PM
Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York
Oxford Philharmonic Soloists & Friends: Encounters with Gershwin
PIAZZOLLA (ARR. JAMES PEARSON) Escualo
LAYTON (ARR. ANDREW COTTEE) "After You've Gone"
GERSHWIN (ARR. JAMES PEARSON) "The Man I Love" from Strike Up the Band
KREISLER Praeludium and Allegro
DVOŘÁK Humoresque, Op. 101, No. 7
GERSHWIN (ARR. JAMES PEARSON) "Bess You Is My Woman Now" from Porgy and Bess
COPLAND (ARR. JAMES PEARSON) El salón México
M. PONCE (ARR. HEIFETZ) "Estrellita"
GERSHWIN (ARR. JAMES PEARSON) Prelude No. 1
GERSHWIN (ARR. JAMES PEARSON) Prelude No. 2
GERSHWIN (ARR. JAMES PEARSON) "Fascinating Rhythm"
GERSHWIN (ARR. JAMES PEARSON) An American in Paris
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James Pearson, Piano
Lizzie Ball, Violin and Vocals
Kitty Amaral, Violin
Jon Thorne, Viola
Mats Lidström, Cello
Uxía Martínez Botana, Bass
Laura Ruiz Ferreres, Clarinet
Julian Poole, Percussion
Callum Au, Trombone
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Presented in collaboration with The American Friends of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
Sunday, May 24, 2026, 8:30 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
New England Symphonic Ensemble
JOAN SZYMKO It Is Happiness
Jennifer Rodgers, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Iowa State University Choir, Ames, IA (Jennifer Rodgers, Director)
Capital City Chorale, Olympia, WA (Vicki Jardine-Tobin, Director)
Bella Voce, Reno, NV (Jennifer Tibben, Director)
Damonte Ranch High School Choir, Reno, NV (Jennifer Tibben, Director)
McQueen High School Choir, Reno, NV (Kimberly Li, Director)
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GISELLE WYERS The Lips of the Sky (World Premiere)
Giselle Wyers, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
University of Washington Chorale, Seattle, WA (Giselle Wyers, Director)
Concord Chamber Choir, Bothell, WA (Giselle Wyers, Director)
Boise Philharmonic Master Chorale, Boise, ID (Richard Hutton, Director)
Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Boise, ID (Carrie Bastian, Director)
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ROSEPHANYE POWELL I Dream a World
ROSEPHANYE POWELL To Sit and Dream
KEVIN T. PADWORSKI When Dreams Fly
Emily Crile, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Colorado Children's Chorale, Denver, CO (Emily Crile, Director)
Continuo Arts Children's Choir of New Jersey, Summit, NJ (Candace Wicke, Director)
Monday, May 25, 2026, 1:00 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
New England Symphonic Ensemble
SHERRY BLEVINS AND RAPHAEL FUSCO To Truly Love
(World Premiere)
Chessa Metz, Soprano
Kameron Keller, Tenor
Bobby G. Helms, Conductor
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RICHARD A. NICHOLS Selections from Requiem for Patriots (World Premiere)
Richard A. Nichols, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Mississippi Boy Choir, MS (Bobby G. Helms, Director)
Copiah-Lincoln Community College, MS (Bobby G. Helms, Director)
Presbyterian Christian School, MS (Kameren Batty, Director)
First Baptist Church, Tyler, TX (Connan Coker, Director)
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DAN FORREST Te Deum
PATTI DRENNAN The Mighty Power of God (World Premiere)
Joshua Chism, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Oklahoma Baptist University Choirs, Shawnee, OK (Joshua Chism, Director)
Chorale Coeur d'Alene, Coeur d'Alene, ID (Joshua Chism, Director)​
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BRAHMS Schicksalslied, Op. 54
Victoria Gau, Conductor
CRIS DERKSEN Selections from Mass for Nîpîy
ANDREW BALFOUR Wanuskewin
Kathleen Allan, Conductor
Participating Choruses:
Cantate, Takoma Park, MD (Victoria Gau, Director)
Chorus Niagara / Amadeus Choir, Toronto, ON (Kathleen Allan, Director)
Odyssey Choir of Opus Ithaca, Ithaca, NY (Melissa Rooklidge, Director)
Monday, May 25, 2026, 8:30 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
New England Symphonic Ensemble
JOHN RUTTER Requiem
JOHN RUTTER I'll Make Me a World
Juliet Papadopoulos, Soprano
Abi Levis, Mezzo-soprano
Marques Jerrell Ruff, Baritone
John Rutter, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
MAP Conductors Chorus , New York City, NY
Langley High School Choir, McLean, VA (Caroline Player, Director)
The Amy Murphy Studio Singers, Birmingham, AL (Amy Murphy, Director)​
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MARC-ANDRÉ BOUGIE STABAT MATER (Carnegie Hall Premiere)
Cierra Byrd, Mezzo-soprano
Nathaniel Sullivan, Baritone
Marc-André Bougie, Conductor
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​TERRE JOHNSON Te Deum (World Premiere)
Maria Valdes, Soprano
Cierra Byrd, Mezzo-soprano
Taka Komagata, Tenor
Nathaniel Sullivan, Baritone
Terre Johnson, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Georgia Southern University Choir, Statesboro, GA (Terre Johnson, Director)
TVCC Cardinal Singers, Athens, TX (Kristin Huggins, Director)
Texarkana Regional Chorale, Texarkana, TX (Marc-André Bougie, Director)
Texas High School, Texarkana, TX (Christina Moon-Sullivan, Director)
The Masterworks Choir, Florence, SC (Will Carswell, Director)
Terre Johnson Alumni Chorus, Statesboro, GA (Terre Johnson, Director)​​
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 1:00 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
New England Symphonic Ensemble
"British Takeover - The Best of the West End"
DAVID CUMMING, FELIX HAGAN, NATASHA HODGSON, & ZOË ROBERTS Born to Lead (from Operation Mincemeat)
FREDDIE MERCURY Somebody to Love (from We Will Rock You)
TOBY MARLOW & LUCY MOSS Heart of Stone (from Six)
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER & TIM RICE Everything's Alright (from Jesus Christ Superstar)
LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA The Schuyler Sisters (from Hamilton)
ELTON JOHN & LEE HALL Electricity (from Billy Elliot)
GILBERT & SULLIVAN I am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General (from The Pirates of Penzance)
JOHN LENNON & PAUL MCCARTNEY Hey Jude (from Let It Be)
Jessica Broderick and Douglas Watts, Conductors
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HANDEL Zadok the Priest, HWV 258
HANDEL HAYDN Te Deum in C major (for the Empress Maria Therese), Hob. XXIIIc:2
Anne Lyman, Conductor
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MOZART Mass in C major, K. 220 “Sparrow Mass”
Emily Donato, Soprano
AddieRose Brown, Mezzo-soprano
John Des Marais, Tenor
Vincent Graña, Bass
Alex Simon, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Tacoma Community College Chamber Choir, Tacoma, WA (Anne Lyman, Director)
Merced College Community Chorus, Merced, CA (Alex Simon, Director)
Mid-Columbia Mastersingers, Tri-Cities, WA (Justin Raffa, Director)
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ELAINE HAGENBERG Awake My Soul
JEFFERY AMES Let Everything That Hath Breath
REGINALD UNTERSEHER A Little Song of Life
SUSAN LABARR Love: Then and Still
STEPHEN CALDWELL In Remembrance of a Veteran
Benjamin C. Winn, Conductor
arr. CRAIG HELLA JOHNSON Requiem
KATERINA GIMON Fire (from Elements)
HANDEL Hallelujah Amen (from Judas Maccabeus)
KYLE PEDERSON All of Me (from A Vision Unfolding)
PAUL CALDWELL & SEAN IVORY Hope for Resolution
Dara Gillis, Conductor
Participating Choruses:
Delaware Hayes High School Choir, Delaware, OH (Tracy Cinereski, Director)
Lakeside Junior High School Aria and Vanguard, Springdale, AR (Ben Winn, Director)
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 8:30 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
New England Symphonic Ensemble
DAN FORREST Creation
Laura Brundage, Soprano
Troy Castle, Baritone
Warren Cook, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Jacksonville State University Choirs, Jacksonville, AL (Eliezer Yanson, Director)
Rivertree Singers & Bob Jones University, SC (Warren Cook, Director)
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DAN FORREST Arise, Shine!
DAN FORREST Auld Lang Syne
DAN FORREST Sanctus (from Requiem for the Living)
Eliezer Yanson, Conductor
Participating Choruses:
Jacksonville State University Choirs, Jacksonville, AL (Eliezer Yanson, Director)
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SHAWN CROUCH Letters Home (World Premiere)
Margaret Gawrysiak, Mezzo-soprano
Matthew D. Brady, Conductor
Participating Choruses:
University of Miami Frost School of Music, Miami, FL (Matthew D. Brady, Director)
Saturday, June 6, 2026, 8:30 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
New England Symphonic Ensemble
MICHAEL J. GLASGOW Gloria
Haley Sicking, Soprano
Michael Kelly, Baritone
Michael J. Glasgow, Conductor
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Participating Chorus:
Friends of composer Michael J. Glasgow (from throughout the USA)​
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VIVALDI Gloria in D Major, RV 589
Catherine Spitzer, Soprano
Jordan Seguin-Gascoigne, Mezzo-soprano
Yelitza Greene, Co-Conductor
Jay Dunn, Co-Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Escuela Especializada Libre de Música-Juan Peña Reyes, Humacao, PR (Iris Martinez Ortiz, Director)
Escuela Libre de Música-Ernesto Ramos Antonini, San Juan, PR (Ana L. Rosario González, Director)
Hightstown High School, Hightstown, NJ (Jason Allen, Director)
University HS Performing Fine Arts Magnet-Concert Choir Alumni, Orlando, FL (Yelitza Greene and Jay Dunn, Directors)
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HAGENBERG Illuminare
Scott L. Martin, Conductor
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Participating Chorus:
The Cherokee Chorale, Cherokee County, GA (Scott L. Martin, Director)
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SCHUBERT Mass No. 2 in G Major
Amanda Sheriff, Soprano
Blake Friedman, Tenor
Robbie Raso, Baritone
Jed H. Ragsdale, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Tomball Memorial HS Choir, Tomball, TX (Jed H. Ragsdale, Director)
Falls City High School Concert Choir, Falls City, NE (Alisha Sutton, Director)
Sunday, June 14, 2026, 1:00 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
New England Symphonic Ensemble
POULENC Gloria
Tami Petty, Soprano
Matthew Abernathy, Conductor, Grand Winner of the Inaugural MidAmerica Productions International Choral Conducting Competition
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ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes
Johnnie Felder, Tenor
Damon Dandridge, Conductor
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Participating Chorus:
South Carolina State University Concert Choir, Orangeburg, SC (Johnnie Felder, Director)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (Matthew Abernathy, Director)
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KHRIS DODGE Tides of Life - Les Marées De La Vie (World Premiere)
Terrie Ashbaugh, Conductor
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Participating Chorus:
Arizona Women's Chorus, Tucson, AZ (Terrie Ashbaugh, Director)
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KENDRICK TRI HUYNH The Splendid Torch (World Premiere)
Jennifer Garrett, Conductor
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JAKE RUNESTAD The Secret of the Sea
Sean Hale, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Chancel Choir of First UMC Arlington, TX (Sean Hale, Director)
Bakersfield College Chamber Singers, Bakersfield, CA (Jennifer Garrett, Director)
Bakersfield College Choirs, Bakersfield, CA (Jennifer Garrett, Director)
Bakersfield Master Chorale, Bakersfield, CA (Jennifer Garrett, Director)
Del Oro High School Choir, Bakersfield, CA (Ramon Figueroa, Director)
Ferndale High School Concert Choir, Ferndale, WA (Jessica Schlichting, Director)
Sunday, June 14, 2026, 8:30 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
New England Symphonic Ensemble
Selections as performed by Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians, edited by Yvette Burdick:
If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake; AL HOFFMAN, BOB MERRILL, and CLEM WATTS arr. RAY SAX and HAWLEY ADES
Loch Lomond; arr. HALL-MCREARY, HAWLEY ADES, HARRY SIMEONE and ROY RINGWALD
Swingin' on a Star; JIMMY VAN HEUSEN and JOHNNY BURKE arr. HARRY SIMEONE
Santa Lucia; arr. HAWLEY ADES, SID DAVIS, ROY RINGWALD, and HARRY SIMEONE
Begin the Beguine; COLE PORTER arr. ROY RINGWALD
Yvette Burdick, Conductor
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Participating Chorus:
Skagit Valley Chorale, WA (Yvette Adam Burdick, Director)
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JAKE RUNESTAD The Hope of Loving
Brianna Murray, Soprano
Young Kwang Yoo, Baritone
Ryan Lakanen, Conductor
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ELAINE HAGENBERG Caritas (from Illuminare)
DAN FORREST Light Beyond Shadow
OLA GJEILO Across the Vast, Eternal Sky
David Branson, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Casper Civic Chorale, WY (David Branson, Director)
Livonia Festival Chorus, MI (Ryan Lakanen, Director)
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FRANCISCO FELICIANO O Serene O Free
ALEJANDRO CONSOLACION II Pater Noster
ALSHAMIR B. ARIPPUDIN Exodus 23:25
JOY T. NILO Malinac Lay Labi
JANDEL CABASURA Banlay pa Biya-o
Sinamar Pascua Respicio, Conductor
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W. AARON RICE Train, Stopping
MATTHEW HAZZARD Traveler's Hymn
W. AARON RICE The Prow
W. Aaron Rice, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills, CA (W. Aaron Rice, Conductor)
Tucson Women's Chorus, Tucson, AZ (Sinamar Pascua Respicio, Director)
Academy of Tucson High School, AZ (Sinamar Pascua Respicio, Director)
Christ Church United Methodist Church Chancel Choir, AZ ( Sinamar Pascua Respicio, Director)
Sunday, June 21, 2026, 1:00 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
New England Symphonic Ensemble
FAURE Requiem in D minor, Opus 48
Sarah Kochevar, Soprano
Junhan Choi, Baritone
Michael Shirtz, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Firelands Symphony Orchestra Chorale, Huron, OH (Michael Shirtz, Director)
Terra State College Concert Choir, Fremont, OH (Stacey Depner, Director)
The Community School of Naples Vocal Ensemble, Naples, FL (Rebecca Richardson, Director)
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DAN FORREST Requiem for the Living
Michele Kennedy, Soprano
Chad Kranak, Tenor
Carol Earnhardt, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Heart of the Triad Choral Society, Kernersville, NC (Carol Earnhardt, Director)
Davie High Choirs, Mocksville, NC (Brittany Darst, Director)
Concert Choir, Clemmons, NC (Jacob Cook, Director)
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TAYLOR SCOTT DAVIS The Poetry of Psalms
Taylor Scott Davis, Conductor
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MOZART Missa Brevis in F Major, K. 192
Lisa Houben, Soprano
Rachel Arky, Mezzo-soprano
Chad Kranak, Tenor
Bert Johnson, Bass
Mike Ware, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Ware Alumni Chorale, United States (Mike Ware, Director)
Texas Master Chorale, Tomball, TX (Brad Bouley, Director)
St. Andrew Methodist Chancel Choir, Plano, TX (Taylor Scott Davis, Director)
Friends of Texas Master Chorale, Tomball, TX (Brad Bouley, Director)
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Sunday, June 28, 2026, 1:00 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
New England Symphonic Ensemble
In Honor of the Memory of Stephen Pu
DURUFLÉ Requiem
Sarah Saturnino, Mezzo-soprano
Blake Austin Brooks, Bass-baritone
Maxine Thévenot, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
The Episcopal Cathedral of St. John, Albuquerque, NM (Maxine Thévenot, Director)
Bosque School Cantate, Albuquerque, NM (Joanna Hart, Director)
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JAMES Q. MULHOLLAND Missa Romantica
Michelle Trovato, Soprano
Jeanne Wohlgamuth, Conductor​
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Participating Chorus:
New World Singers and Presto Choir, Columbus, OH (Jeanne Wohlgamuth, Director)
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Ensemble Spotlight Series: Classic City Band
Michael Brewer, Conductor
Selections to be announced
Monday, June 29, 2026, 8:00 PM
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York
New England Symphonic Ensemble
FAURE Requiem in D minor, Opus 48 (ed. Rutter)
Elizabeth Sutphen, Soprano
Colin Ramsey, Bass
M. Nicholas Farr, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Una Voce at Wildwood, Little Rock, AR (Matthew Nick Farr, Director)
Hot Springs World Class High School Choir, Hot Springs, AR (Lynn Morgan, Director)
Robinson Singing Senators, Little Rock, AR (Edmond Hampton, Director)
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JAKE RUNESTAD Beauty is Life
ELAINE HAGENBERG Selections from Illuminare:
I. Splendor
II. Caritas
III. Nox
Paulo Gomes, Conductor
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arr. SHAWN KIRCHNER My Feet Are Tired, but My Soul Is Resting
KIM ANDRE ARNESEN Song for Justice from Tuvayhun: Beatitudes for a Wounded World
MARI ESABEL VALVERDE When Thunder Comes
MOLLY JAMES Over the Rainbow
ROSEPHANYE POWELL I Dream A World
Colt Ballou, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Star City Chorus, Lincoln, NE (Colt B. Ballou, Director)
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arr. JOHN LEAVITT Keep Your Lamps
arr. MARK HAYES If Anybody Ask You
arr. MOSES HOGAN Ride On King Jesus
JAMES C. WARD A Key To The Kingdom
JAMES C. WARD A Celebration Of Freedom: A Juneteenth Jubilee
James C. Ward, Conductor
DIANA S. GRAY He Is Able Today
DIANA S. GRAY Gracious Father
RICHARD SMALLWOOD Anthem of Praise
Diana S. Gray, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
Antioch-Lithonia Missionary Baptist Church James C. Ward Chorale, Lithonia, GA (James Cornell Ward, Director)
Montgomery Sings!, Montgomery, AL (Diana S. Gray, Director)
Thursday, June 11, 2026, 8:30 PM
La Madeleine, Paris, France
Orchestre Symphonique Bel'Arte de Paris
MORTEN LAURIDSEN Lux Aeterna
José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Conductor​
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FAURE Requiem in D minor, Opus 48
Trey Clegg, Conductor
Participating Choruses:
Albany Pro Musica (José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Director)
The Trey Clegg Singers (Trey Clegg, Director)​
Friday, June 12, 2025, 8:30 PM
Saint François de Sales, Paris, France
Selections To Be Announced
Trey Clegg, Conductor
José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Conductor
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Participating Choruses:
The Trey Clegg Singers (Trey Clegg, Director)​
Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 8:00pm
Minoritenkirche, Vienna, Austria
KünstlerOrchesterWien
MARTINES Dixit Dominus
Jessica Rosas Posada, Soprano
Licia Toscano, Mezzo-soprano
Federico Buttazzo, Tenor
Guido Dazzini, Bass-baritone
Lorissa Mason, Conductor
MOZART Regina coeli in C Major, K.276
Jessica Rosas Posada, Soprano
Licia Toscano, Mezzo-soprano
Federico Buttazzo, Tenor
Guido Dazzini, Bass-baritone
MOZART “Laudate Dominum” from Vesperae solennes de confessore, K.339
Jessica Rosas Posada, Soprano
HAYDN Te Deum in C major, Hob.XXIIIc:2
Eric Posada, Conductor
Participating Choruses:
Arkansas Chamber Singers and Ozark Festival Singers (Lorissa Mason, Director)
The Gregory School Choir (Chris Fresolone, Director)
San Angelo Chorale (Eric Posada, Director)
ROSEPHANYE POWELL The Word Was God
MOSES HOGAN My Soul’s Been Anchored
ROLAND CARTER In Bright Mansions
UNDINE SMITH MOORE Daniel, Daniel, Servant of the Lord
Chris Hansen, Conductor
M. ROGER HOLLAND II The Tribulation Suite
Makinsey Rosser, Soprano
Herbert Johnson, Tenor
Sonja Sepulveda, Conductor
ANDRÉ THOMAS Mass: A Celebration of Love and Joy
Candace Potts, Soprano
LaVontè L. Heard, Tenor
D'Walla Simmons-Burke, Conductor
Participating Choruses:
North Carolina Central University Choir and Kizazi Alumni Chorale (Roberta A. Laws, Director)
Palmetto Voices Spiritual Ensemble (Sonja Sepulveda, Director)
Friday June 19, 2026, 8:00pm
Müllner Kirche, Salzburg, Austria
More Information Coming Soon.
Tuesday, July 7, 2025, 7:00 PM
Kungsholms Kyrka, Stockholm, Sweden
Selections To Be Announced
Steven Edwards, Conductor
Shulamit Hoffmann, Conductor​​
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Participating Choruses:
Symphony Chorus of New Orleans (Steven Edwards, Director)
Viva la Musica! (Shulamit Hoffmann, Director)
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Selections To Be Announced
Charlene Pauls, Conductor
Keith Jones, Conductor​
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Participating Choruses:
Swedish Choir (Charlene Pauls, Director)
Spartanburg Master Chorale & Friends (Keith Jones, Director)
Friday, July 10, 2026, 6:00 PM
Uppsala Domkyrka, Uppsala, Sweden
Stockholm Concert Orchestra
VIVALDI Magnificat RV 610
Keith Jones, Conductor​​​
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OLA GJEILO Dreamweaver
Charlene Pauls, Conductor​
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Participating Choruses:
Swedish Choir (Charlene Pauls, Director)
Spartanburg Master Chorale & Friends (Keith Jones, Director)
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MOZART Mass in C major, K.317
"Coronation Mass"
Shulamit Hoffmann, Conductor
HANDEL Zadok the Priest, HWV 258
HAYDN Te Deum in C major, Hob.XXIIIc:2
Steven Edwards, Conductor
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​Participating Choruses:
Symphony Chorus of New Orleans (Steven Edwards, Director)
Viva la Musica! (Shulamit Hoffmann, Director)